Chuan Shu Qi Leng: I own a department store

Facing Xu Wanning's question, Senior Brother Wang was stunned for a while before he said in confusion: "No, I don't lack money to spend."

Brother Wang is an associate researcher and his monthly salary is around 80 yuan, not including various subsidies and benefits. If the total is evenly distributed, his monthly salary will definitely be more than 100 yuan.

In the 1980s, this was considered a high-income group.

Unlike later generations, scientific researchers have achieved so many achievements for the motherland, but their salaries and benefits are far less than those of some 18th-tier little stars whose names cannot even be remembered.

Moreover, Senior Brother Wang’s biggest hobby is research. He doesn’t care about food and clothing. As long as he has some time, he will stay in the laboratory.

In addition, the company provides food and accommodation, so he saves his monthly salary, and can save hundreds or thousands of yuan a year.

In the 1980s, this was a considerable amount of money.

Considering the current housing prices in Beijing, the location of the Agricultural Science Academy is a bit remote. Even if this house is to be sold, the price would be just over 10,000 yuan at most, and would never exceed 12,000 yuan. Senior Brother Wang’s savings would be several thousand yuan.

He doesn't have a lot of money, but he certainly has enough to spend.

The reason why Senior Brother Wang wanted to sell the house to Xu Wanning was because he wanted to repay Xu Wanning.

The opportunity that Xu Wanning looked down upon was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Senior Brother Wang.

It wasn't that he thought he would be promoted after going to Hebei Province. Mainly, he wanted to go to Hebei Province to take a look. Maybe he would suddenly have an epiphany and gain new insights.

Moreover, since we have already visited Hebei Province, how far can other provinces be?

This opportunity was given to him by Xu Wanning, and he always wanted to do something to repay Xu Wanning.

Secondly, he seldom came to this house, and seeing the house gradually become like this, he felt that it was a waste of resources, so wouldn't it be killing two birds with one stone to sell it to someone in need?

This is the truest thought in Brother Wang’s heart.

Xu Wanning said, "Brother Wang, if you are not short of money, I don't recommend you to sell this house. Since it is a wish left to you by your elders, you should keep it well. If you are worried that the house will age too quickly, sign a five-year lease contract with me. For at least five years, my friend and I can guarantee that we will protect this house well."

The reason why Senior Brother Wang wanted to sell the house was to repay a favor.

Since Xu Wanning doesn't want it, he can't force her to buy it, right?

Brother Wang, a scholar and intellectual, would never do something with such bandit logic.

So, the two of them signed a contract to rent the house for $1,500 a year.

After the contract was signed, Senior Brother Wang gave the key to Xu Wanning.

"As long as the internal layout of the house remains unchanged, you can tidy up however you want. Don't ask me."

Xu Wanning is reliable and Brother Wang is completely confident in her.

"Okay, when we have redecorated it, let Senior Brother Wang come and take a look."

Holding the new key, Xu Wanning returned home happily.

Lin An got off work early today. Seeing Xu Wanning coming back with a smile on her face, he asked curiously, "What happy things happened to you today?"

"Didn't I say before that I wanted to open a bookstore with Qiaoqiao? But due to various reasons, I haven't been able to rent a suitable house. Today, one of my senior brothers rented his old house to me. It's suitable in every way, so I rented it."

"It's just that no one has lived in that house for a long time, so we need to clean it up. I'll draw a design for the interior of the bookstore and then find someone to redecorate it. Once everything is done, the bookstore can open."

As for the source of the books in the bookstore, Xu Wanning asked her second uncle for help.

My second uncle is the director of the Education Bureau, so it would be easy for him to help and it wouldn't be difficult for him.

Seeing Xu Wanning laughing so happily, Lin An couldn't help but laugh too.

Although Xu Wanning was getting busier and busier now, so busy that she had very little time to accompany him every day, he could not remember how long it had been since he had a good talk with Xu Wanning.

But he just likes Xu Wanning's energetic look. There is really too little he can give her. Since he can't help her, it's not good to hold Xu Wanning back, right?

In the blink of an eye, it was time for Tao Manman to set off for the United States.

The night before departure, the Xu family gathered together in the small courtyard bought by Tao Manman and Xu Maoyan.

Not only the Xu family was there, but also the Tao family.

People of this era attach great importance to offspring.

Tao Manman was injured and became infertile. Even though the Xu family said they didn't mind, Tao's father and mother were still worried that Tao Manman would regret it when she got older.

However, several major hospitals in China were helpless in this situation. After they had silently accepted the fact that Tao Manman could not have children, they were told that Xu Wanning had contacted the most famous obstetrician and gynecologist in the United States who could perform surgery on Tao Manman.

The key point is that Xu Wanning did this silently. Before this, she only confided it to Tao Manman because she was worried that Tao Manman was in a bad mood and was depressed because of this.

She didn't tell anyone except Tao Manman. It was not until the United States gave an accurate answer that Xu Wanning gradually told her family about it.

After waiting for several long months, Tao Manman was finally able to go to the United States for treatment. While she was excited, she was also vaguely nervous and worried.

In the bedroom, Tao Manman was accompanied by her elder sister-in-law Chen Ye, the second sister-in-law Zhang Wenting, Tao Jingjing, Mao Min, Yuan Xin and Xu Wanning.

Tao Jingjing didn't even hold the child, but kept holding Tao Manman's hand, trying to use this method to ease her sister's nervousness.

"Manman, don't be afraid. When you go abroad, just stay with Mao Min. She speaks foreign languages ​​and understands some of the hospital's procedures. She will take good care of you."

If possible, Tao Jingjing also wanted to go with them.

She works in the Foreign Trade Department and can speak foreign languages. Xu Wanning had helped her with foreign language lessons before, so she can now communicate fluently with foreign businessmen.

However, Tao Jingjing had just given birth to her child a month ago and had just come out of the confinement period. Her body had not yet fully recovered. In her current condition, she could not go abroad at all, and the child could not leave her.

However, due to the nature of his work, Xu Maoyan is not allowed to go abroad, so Mao Min is the most suitable person in the family.

Although Mao Min has not married Xu Maotuan yet and cannot be considered sisters-in-law with Tao Manman, they have become close friends, only slightly less than real sisters.

If the relationship is in place, everything else will be easy.